COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the Blue Jackets battling injuries, the team called up forward Luca Pinelli from the Cleveland Monsters on an emergency recall on Tuesday.

Pinelli, 20, leads the Monsters in goals, points and shots on goal this season with five goals and seven assists for 12 points in 16 games since making his professional debut. The forward was selected by Columbus in the fourth round, 114th overall, at the 2023 NHL Draft.

The Blue Jackets have sustained multiple injuries to their forward group in recent days. Kirill Marchenko sat out Monday’s 5-1 loss at Washington with a lower-body injury sustained in a morning skate. The team also lost forward Mathieu Olivier and defenseman Zach Werenski to upper body injuries.

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